Comet Dad, you obviously follow the Comets. Aren't a number of this year's seniors trying to make it on some of the bigger name DI programs as walk-ons? Do you know if some of the kids you mention above were offered some type of financial help to maybe consider DII, or even DIII, where they probably would have had better chances of playing? Any of those guys going on an athletic scholarship?

A number of the ones mentioned had FCS and D2 offers but passed to do an offered PWO at a larger school. Hamdan passed on FCS, MAC and offers from the service academies to do a PWO at tOSU. I don't know how many had an opportunity to get significant playing time at a smaller school or if this was even a selling point. I think Hamdan and Croy may have overreached but I think Adams, Bracher and Knue were overlooked and have an opportunity to make an impact with their respective teams within a couple years.

Wow, that was fast if Pflug is really out at Princeton. Can't say I've ever heard anything like that before.

As far as Scholz, who cares. I have never heard any player or other coach ever say anything positive about the guy. Whenever his name gets brought up, there is usually a grumble, eye roll, and some obscenity muttered about how much of a jerk he is.

Wow, that was fast if Pflug is really out at Princeton. Can't say I've ever heard anything like that before.

As far as Scholz, who cares. I have never heard any player or other coach ever say anything positive about the guy. Whenever his name gets brought up, there is usually a grumble, eye roll, and some obscenity muttered about how much of a jerk he is.

I guess his presence is already being felt then. A few their players have transferred to West and a few others deciding not to play.

Still struggling to understand why CometDad has such a raging hardon for Xavier Peters.

Been awhile since anyone has expressed such hostility toward a HS kid on here.

No hostility and just remember, you posed the question. I frankly think he's a bum as a person and as a football player. He's unmotivated, undisciplined and uncoachable. It doesn't take a genius to bull rush on every down. As far as talking about a "high school kid" on a message board, he sure had the cajonies and was grown up enough to manipulate UK the way he did. Peters is always the first one posting on his Twitter account to blow his own horn. I think he can handle some criticism on a message board. I'll just honestly be surprised given his history, to see him last more than two years at Florida State.

No hostility and just remember, you posed the question. I frankly think he's a bum as a person and as a football player. He's unmotivated, undisciplined and uncoachable. It doesn't take a genius to bull rush on every down. As far as talking about a "high school kid" on a message board, he sure had the cajonies and was grown up enough to manipulate UK the way he did. Peters is always the first one posting on his Twitter account to blow his own horn. I think he can handle some criticism on a message board. I'll just honestly be surprised given his history, to see him last more than two years at Florida State.

Nice rationalization, typical for someone from Mason to try and justify a seriously flawed post about a ‘kid’. Who’s the bum here?

Colerain.....the field.
The Lakota's can't get out of their own way. The West guy does his best work in the off season. D1 this and that, the area coaches are thrilled he is still there. East guy isn't much different, guess he thought it was coaching that made the offense successful at Colerain. They have made a few adjustments here and there but they just win the games they should and he should hope West keeps their guy because then he looks like the smart one.
Mason will probably come in 2nd again, not real sure who they have returning. Sycamore will continue to be a very good football program and finish in the top 3-4 teams.
What does FF have returning?

A QB, a couple of guys each on the offensive & defensive lines, a TE/WR, a RB, and a couple of DB's & LB's. Numbers are looking good in Indian land.

As an aside the next couple of years will see several very strong football classes moving through their soph/jr/sr years at FF. I suspect the Indians will finish in the top 3 of the GMC and are a likely playoff team. The big challenge facing this program is can they pass Colerain (unlikely this year) and/or win a playoff game (more likely) and advance to the 2nd round or beyond.

I'd LOVE to be optimistic about Masons chances this upcoming year, but I don't think they'll finish better than 5-5 or 6-4. They've just lost too much and the talent is not there to replace the kids they're losing. These graduating seniors have been looked at by many as the most talented class to ever come out of Mason. Watching many of the kids who are following them does not give me much optimism. My guess is they don't finish higher than fifth for the foreseeable future.

Eight of the eleven starters on an outstanding defense were seniors. Almost every starter was an All GMC selection. Zaid Hamdan (DL Ohio State) and Jake Bracher (LB Akron) were first team All Southwest and first team All City. Hamdan was named All State as well and Bracher led the team in tackles the past two years. Other All GMC seniors were Tyree and Tyrell Mizell, and Cole Pearce. This was a defense which recorded 6 shutouts doing the course of the season. They do have both starting defensive ends, seniors Casey Miller and Chase Evans returning and they are very good. Senior Cameron Wood was at defensive tackle for the majority of the year and he comes back as well as senior Don Nigroe at a Safety spot. Junior Jake Orlando also did an outstanding job when he stepped in at the DB position. It will have to be seen how junior LB Jack Haglich bounces back after a nasty ankle injury in the last JV game last season. Another question will be the effect of losing the Defensive coordinator they've had for the past two years. Barak Faulk has left and taken the Head Coaching job at Monroe. At least one assistant and his very talented defensive lineman son are joining him. It's going to be hard because to a large extent the defense reflected Faulks hard nosed, aggresive personality.

Offensively, how does Mason replace first team All State, All SWO and All City Matt Sora (RB Indiana State) Answer, they can't! Coaches throughout the GMC have been waiting three years for him to leave. Besides Sora, the Comets also lose All GMC players, Will Adams (QB UC), Tanner Knue (Slot Back Eastern Michigan) Austin Croy (WR Ohio U) Christian Hutchinson (TE Navy) Buzz Crogan (C Marian University) and Eric Miller (T Purdue). The only sophomores and juniors to see any playing time last year were RB Logan Dalton, T Brogan Reed, G Emerik Moser and WR Alec Dardis.

There's going to be a BIG drop off this year compared to what Mason fans have become accustomed to these past three years. While I hope for the best there is no way Coach Castner will be able to replace the talent, the leadership or the work ethic he's enjoyed and it's going to be a struggle.

The Haglage kid is really talented. He has good size and he has some wheels. He got injured at the end of last season but he can bring it. Mason probably has a down season, but there are some very talented players on their roster.

A QB, a couple of guys each on the offensive & defensive lines, a TE/WR, a RB, and a couple of DB's & LB's. Numbers are looking good in Indian land.

As an aside the next couple of years will see several very strong football classes moving through their soph/jr/sr years at FF. I suspect the Indians will finish in the top 3 of the GMC and are a likely playoff team. The big challenge facing this program is can they pass Colerain (unlikely this year) and/or win a playoff game (more likely) and advance to the 2nd round or beyond.

I agree...FF will have a strong few groups coming through the system. This season's frosh lost to Colerain, and it may have been that groups 1st loss ever.

What question did I pose? I simply stated that it was difficult to understand why you had such a hardon for a high school kid.

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Originally Posted by Comet Dad

I frankly think he's a bum as a person and as a football player. He's unmotivated, undisciplined and uncoachable. It doesn't take a genius to bull rush on every down. As far as talking about a "high school kid" on a message board, he sure had the cajonies and was grown up enough to manipulate UK the way he did. Peters is always the first one posting on his Twitter account to blow his own horn. I think he can handle some criticism on a message board. I'll just honestly be surprised given his history, to see him last more than two years at Florida State.

Kid / Family choice. When kids play multiple sports, there are going to be conflicts. Hopefully the adults can work together like adults.

I understand there will be conflicts, and if it were for an individual visit I'd probably be ok with it. But if you're signing up for another sport it's my belief you should be there for competitions unless you come up with some sort of agreement that you're just playing the sport for training purposes. What would the football coaches say if you asked to miss a game on Friday to go to a baseball visit?

I understand there will be conflicts, and if it were for an individual visit I'd probably be ok with it. But if you're signing up for another sport it's my belief you should be there for competitions unless you come up with some sort of agreement that you're just playing the sport for training purposes. What would the football coaches say if you asked to miss a game on Friday to go to a baseball visit?

It all depends who you are and what you set up ahead of time. If the player loves the sport they are playing and the school they are talking to is sincerely interested, the college will work around the games. Its only a conflict because the kid doesn't care enough about the 2nd sport. That's all.

Football coaches act like they want multi sport athletes. The #'s of those who move on are well documented but when it comes down to it many football coaches don't want to share with other sports. They encourage the players to miss team commitments in the winter and spring. Does the West coach really encourage multi sport athletes or just act like it?

Football coaches act like they want multi sport athletes. The #'s of those who move on are well documented but when it comes down to it many football coaches don't want to share with other sports. They encourage the players to miss team commitments in the winter and spring. Does the West coach really encourage multi sport athletes or just act like it?

Wow, it's just not fair how long the Lakota community has had to suffer through having Cox as their coach. Everbody knows the game of football has passed him by years ago but they just can't seem to get rid of him. Carl, I'm guessing you already know the answer to your question...sorry for your long suffering buddy. I've heard that the stinch of his persona has permeated through to the other sports programs to the point that at least 2 high quality basketball coaches decided not to apply for the job because of the Cox factor.

Football coaches act like they want multi sport athletes. The #'s of those who move on are well documented but when it comes down to it many football coaches don't want to share with other sports. They encourage the players to miss team commitments in the winter and spring. Does the West coach really encourage multi sport athletes or just act like it?

I don't know that he encourages or discourages it either way. Plenty of kids play multiple sports, though.

It all depends who you are and what you set up ahead of time. If the player loves the sport they are playing and the school they are talking to is sincerely interested, the college will work around the games. Its only a conflict because the kid doesn't care enough about the 2nd sport. That's all.

If that is the attitude of the "kid" about the 2nd sport, he should be mature and "MAN" enough to not even play the 2nd sport. Don't do something half A $ $...pretty simple concept. I am sure the head football coach would agree with that....., Especially at the high school level. Let the kids compete in multiple sports at full capacity and give up control.

Besides, the football coach wouldn't want his chain being jerked around while his time is being wasted by an athlete.